TEAM USA Act

(30)

(A) The institution will, with respect to each varsity sports team of the institution—

(i) ensure that no more than 20 percent of the student athletes on the official roster of such varsity sports team are international student athletes, or, in the case of such a varsity sports team with fewer than 10 student athletes, no more than 1 international student athlete is on such roster; and

(ii) annually report the percentage of student athletes that are international student athletes on the official roster of such team to the Secretary and the applicable athletic association.

(B) For purposes of this paragraph:

(i) The term athletic association means any entity that—

(I) sets common rules, standards, procedures, or guidelines for the administration and regulation of varsity sports teams or intercollegiate athletic competitions;

(II) is composed of 2 or more institutions or conferences located in more than 1 State; and

(III) does not include any entity affiliated with professional athletic competitions.

(ii) The term intercollegiate athletic competition means any contest, game, meet, match, tournament, regatta, or other event in which varsity sports teams of more than 1 institution compete.

(iii) The term international student athlete means a student enrolled at an institution who is on a varsity sports team of the institution and who—

(I) is not a United States national or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residency (as such terms are defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))); or

(II) is receiving, or has received, a salary, scholarship, or other form of financial assistance related to the student’s athletic participation from an Olympic or Paralympic committee of a foreign country.

(iv) The term varsity sports team means an entity composed of an individual or group of individuals enrolled at an institution that is organized by such institution for the purpose of participation in intercollegiate athletic competitions.